mug shot
mug shot noun: a photograph of a person's face, especially one taken by the police during an arrest.
Noun
mug shot (plural mug shots)
- A photograph of a person's face, especially one taken by the police during an arrest.
- All Summer Johnny was Prince of the penny arcade, arms around me on the tilt-a-whirl, mug-shot grins in the quarter photo booth, twanging his guitar for street kids on the hill who scored baggies of hashish and Panama Red.2002, Carolyne Wright, Greatest Hits 1975-2001, page 32
- The buddy list has a bunch of visual status clues. Your buddy may have included a mug shot, perhaps through Photo Booth.2006 October 2, Edward C. Baig, Macs For Dummies, page 204
mug shot meaning in Vietnamese
mug shot in Vietnamese
- photograph taken during an arrest
- hình cảnh sát
Forms of mug shot
| plural | mug shots |
|---|---|
| alternative form | mugshot |
Origin of mug shot
From mug (“face”) + shot (“snapshot”). First use appears c. 1899.
Words formed from mug shot
Questions about mug shot
- What does mug shot mean?
- Mug shot means a photograph of a person's face, especially one taken by the police during an arrest.
- What is mug shot in Vietnamese?
- Mug shot in Vietnamese is hình cảnh sát. See Mug shot meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is mug shot?
- Mug shot is a noun.
- What is the plural of mug shot?
- The plural of mug shot is mug shots.
Words near mug shot in the dictionary
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